TWO men tried to drag a woman into their car during an attempted kidnapping in Finchley, last Friday.

The victim, who is originally from Lithuania, was walking along Cavendish Avenue, close to the junction with Mountfield Road shortly after 6am, when a dark blue or black car pulled up at the curb next to her.

The driver, who also had a male passenger, asked if he could give her a lift, which she refused, but he continued to ask several more times before one of the men tried to push her into the car.

The victim was unharmed but left shaken by the ordeal and did not call the police, as she does not speak fluent English. Once she arrived at work, one of her colleagues contacted the police.

A member of the public ran to her aid and walked her to a bus stop nearby.

The vehicle is described as being a dark blue or black four-door Opel, or possibly Vauxhall, with a light brown leather interior.

The driver is described as a black man of strong build, aged 25 to 27, with a bald, shaven head and stubble. He was wearing a dark brown t-shirt and on his left hand he wore a square gold ring.

The passenger is described as being aged 25 to 27 and of skinny build. He had lighter coloured skin than the driver and medium length black or dark hair. He wore dark blue jeans, a dark blue polo shirt and black shoes.

DC Mark Bennett, the officer in charge of the case from the Barnet Crime Investigation Unit said: "We do not know what these two individuals intended to do with the victim, but it was unlikely to be pleasant, and our thanks go out to the two witnesses who intervened to help her out.

"We are always grateful to members of the public who stand up for what's good and decent, although we would add the proviso to urge people to always be careful of their own safety as well.

"In this instance we could really do with speaking to either of those individuals who came to her help, or for that matter anyone else who witnessed the event or has any further information, to help us find the perpetrators."

Anyone with any information can call 0300 123 12 12 or CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting the reference 2418853/10.